ACC All Access: Virginia Tech's J.C Coleman won't play against Marshall; Charley Meyer should be ready to go

By Norm Wood

Virginia Tech running back J.C. Coleman will miss his second straight game and third game this season due to a high left ankle sprain, according to Tech's injury report for Saturday's game against Marshall.

Coleman said Tuesday he was making progress with his ankle and was able to do more in practice, but he felt at that point another week off would help him get closer to 100 percent heading into Virginia Tech's ACC opener next Thursday at Georgia Tech.

In addition to Coleman, Tech will be without cornerback Antone Exum, who continues to recover from surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and microfracture surgery, and offensive lineman Mark Shuman, who is trying to bounce back from surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his knee.

On Tuesday, Tech coach Frank Beamer said he expected wide receiver Charley Meyer to be ready to play against Marshall. Meyer, who has struggled with hamstring injuries since the preseason, wasn't on the injury report and appears ready to go. He's only played seven plays against Western Carolina this season.